Pipeline Safety: Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans
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- What it does
PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR titled "Pipeline Safety: Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans," which published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended oil spill response plan requirements to clarify that operators may maintain the plans electronically.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has published 67 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 42 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2137-AG23 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The effective date of the DFR is August 3, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-15569 |
|---|---|
| Action | Direct final rule (DFR); confirmation of effective date. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Published | July 31, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2137-AG23 |
| Docket | PHMSA-2026-1519 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register